Nicole Ari Parker AND Nazneen Contractor Feet And Legs

Nicole Ari Parker is an American stage and film actor who was famous for her portrayal as the fiery lawyer Teri Joseph on the Showtime series Soul Food. Nikki Kodjoe is her new name following her marriage to. She was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland she showed an aptitude for acting in her the age of five and was awarded the Best Actress award in the Maryland high school competition. In addition to her work at the theater and in the ballet company, she was also a part of 'The Washington Ballet Company. She earned a degree in Acting from New York University. The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, her debut performance in a feature film won her great admiration. Following this, she starred in movies like "Boogie Nights Spark" and "Blue Streak". Soul Food was an immensely well-loved TV show. Also, she appeared in TV series such as Second Time Around' and Empire. At the beginning of her career, she appeared in a variety of stage productions. Parker is a politician, who also takes an active role in the realm of fashion and acting, is currently married to Boris Kodjoe. Their two children are born.

Contractor, born from Mumbai in India and grew up in Nigeria through the age of seven. She had already experienced a lot of travel and other cultures since a early age. Her education was at an boarding school in London between 7 and 9 years. Her family later relocated from London to Toronto, Canada. Then, in Toronto, Contractor excelled in academics, and was trained to become a classical ballerina. In the Etobicoke School of the Arts (a public school for high schools that is specialized in the arts) the student studied ballet and theater. Contractor was dancing for nearly ten years at that time when she decided to focus on acting. As soon as she finished her high school education, she was awarded an entire scholarship to University of Toronto. At the University of Toronto she completed an MA in Theatre, and was also a double major in sociology and psychology. After a single year at University, Contractor went to an open audition for the play Pericles in the highly regarded and renowned Stratford Shakespeare Festival [Ontario, Canada and got the leading role. The production she appeared in received acclaim from Canadian reviewers. Contractor accepted the invitation to join Stratford's Conservatory. There are only eight males as well as four females get accepted for the 20-week course in classical theater. Contractor got a place in the next season of productions and was offered the role as Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream.